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The road is a popular link from the North Circular to the M25 attracting HGVs and a constant stream of drivers.

It also has a 40mph limit.

The houses at the bottom of the steep hill, it is feared could be at risk.
Mr Horan, 47, said: “I just cannot believe this.

“I was out driving the other night and it was so weird. As I came home people were coming up the road with their full beams on, it startled me.
“If people don’t know about it they could panic. We could end up with a lorry crashing onto these houses.”

Mr Horan who has driven taxis for 13 years is calling for the council to switch the lights back on before there is an accident.

Each town and parish council was asked to list a number of street lights which should remain on, although there was no guarantee that they would be accepted.

Essex County Council has been asked to comment.

Comments (3)

Dark country lanes feature all over the country and are served by bus routes also. Pedestrian discipline, wearing high viz jackets and reflectors and use of a torch should be promoted to ensure safety.

Dark country lanes feature all over the country and are served by bus routes also. Pedestrian discipline, wearing high viz jackets and reflectors and use of a torch should be promoted to ensure safety.Upshirehorse

"I was out driving the other night and it was so weird....." has he never ever driven on a road with no streetlights then????? What was so 'weird'? Ghosts?

"if people don't know about it, they could panic.." what a load of tripe!! What does Mr Horan think happens in most places where the streetlights end, people leap out of their cars and run around screaming? Well he might but most people just carry on driving...

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"I was out driving the other night and it was so weird....." has he never ever driven on a road with no streetlights then????? What was so 'weird'? Ghosts?
"if people don't know about it, they could panic.." what a load of tripe!! What does Mr Horan think happens in most places where the streetlights end, people leap out of their cars and run around screaming? Well he might but most people just carry on driving...
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It's disappointing to see the Guardian pandering to the shouty few and continuing to publish articles full of these bizarre and spurious objections to part night lighting. There was a consultation which was publicised back in September 2013 and the switch off was delayed twice to allow people extra time and still they whine 'the council never told me'.

It's dark at night. Grow up and deal with it.

It's disappointing to see the Guardian pandering to the shouty few and continuing to publish articles full of these bizarre and spurious objections to part night lighting. There was a consultation which was publicised back in September 2013 and the switch off was delayed twice to allow people extra time and still they whine 'the council never told me'.
It's dark at night. Grow up and deal with it.ig9blog